A group of teenagers shocked locals by going straight home after taking their final exams in Bedfordshire today. Residents looked on in horror as the group walked quietly through the streets in ones or twos, leaving enough room on the pavement for people to pass them by without having to step into the road, before dispersing to their homes.

‘We need to get across the message that even if you’re unpopular, socially awkward and are struggling at school, it doesn’t mean you automatically have to become a drummer,’ said Tim Goffe of the Musician’s Union.